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Author: rachelreed@seattlepi.com (Rachel Reed)

Looking for a new way to watch the Olympics? Startup company SmartThings has just the machine for you — the Patriotic Party Machine. The fun-loving contraption automatically pours a shot each time a team USA Olympic athlete wins a medal. Using the SmartThings platform, the machine connects to the internet and dispenses the liquor upon […] …

You can’t be scared of heights to participate in this new world record — Friday evening, 138 skydivers formed a synchronized snowflake design 18,500 feet in the air above Ottawa, Illinois. The group of divers put the last record to shame — a formation with 108 divers in 2009, reports Time magazine. Jumping from six […] …

We all know what happens when Queen and Journey blare through the speakers at the bar — everyone, friend and stranger alike, suddenly throw their arms around each other and act like they are auditioning for American Idol on the last day on Earth. So what is it about “We Are The Champions” that late […] …

Visit NBCNews.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy Yes, the Olympics are available online and it’s hard to concentrate in the office as summer heat sinks in. But maybe it’s okay to slack off a little bit, MSNBC says. August has always been a slow month for employees everywhere, but your […] …

Being famous may come with free clothes and beautiful real estate in Beverly Hills, but it also goes hand-in-hand with, to put it simply, haters. Yes, not everyone is in love with 500 Days of Summer‘s quirky, big blue-eyed Zooey Deschanel — just most of us. And the haters aren’t afraid to let their thoughts […] …

Musical collaboration Collective Cadenza (CDZA) brings to our listening pleasure proof that romance in the 21st century just isn’t what it used to be. In their new musical video experiment “History of Wooing Women” they take you on a journey through the history of love songs. Starting in 1955 with “Only You” by The Platters, […] …

Even Kermit the Frog was shocked over Chick-fil-A’s public views on gay rights last week. The Jim Henson Company chose to stop contributing toys for Chick-fil-A’s kids’ meals because of the fast food chain’s anti-gay marriage position. In a statement on its Facebook, the company behind “The Muppets” says it has “celebrated and embraced diversity […] …

Visit NBCNews.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy The Bingham family thought their medical nightmare was over when their eldest daughter, Sierra, got a heart transplant 6 years ago – but the nightmare had only just begun. Now, parents Stacy and Jason Bingham of Haines, Ore., are asking for the Ultimate […] …

The Seattle Mariners have traded Seattle’s favorite right fielder Ichiro Suzuki to the New York Yankees in exchange for two minor-league prospects, the team announced Monday. Ichiro asked the team several weeks ago to consider trading him to give younger players in the club an opportunity to develop. The M’s have received right-handed pitchers D.J. […] …

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